Detroit Billionaire Dan Gilbert Used Ties to Trump to Avoid Taxes

According to a report from Pro Publica, Detroit Billionaire Dan Gilbert’s connection to the White House might have won his...

Sam’s Jams: The Beat Behind Afrobeat

WDET Artist: Fela Kuti (and drummer Tony Allen) Song: Fight To Finish Afrobeat is a genre of music that combines elements...

Electrical Grid Resilience In The Age Of Climate Change

If you’ve been paying attention to national news for the last couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard about the...

Preet Bharara on Mueller Investigation, Corruption and Impeachment

As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara gained a reputation for going after corruption on...

Founders Owner: Firing “Has Nothing To Do” With Former Employee’s Race

Update, Nov. 1, 2019: Founder's has settled the racial discrimination case with plaintiff Tracy Evans, with neither party admitting fault....

GOP Shouldn’t Hold Breath That Whitmer Will Limit Her Own Powers

Some state lawmakers want to limit the powers of the governor’s office. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been flexing her constitutional...

It’s Not A Book Report, It’s a Book Slam (with Tiki Drinks)

Book lovers, listen up! On Wednesday, October 30, some of the best writers in Detroit along with local bibliophiles will meet...

Former Congressman John Conyers Dies as a Civil Rights Icon with a Tarnished Legacy

There was nothing but reverence for Conyers at a rally for Bernie Sanders yesterday in Detroit. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,...

Motown Musician Accelerator Connects Emerging Artists with Industry

Musicality attracted Suai Kee to the artistry of Kaleb the Intern, a 23-year-old emerging producer in Detroit, who has gained...

Mayor Mike Duggan’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week last week. The Detroit Office of Inspector...

Nolan Finley On Impeachment, Partisanship and DC Corruption

StoryCorps It seems almost everything is divided along party lines these days, and impeachment is no exception. A FiveThirtyEight poll shows that...

Remembering John Conyers: A Legacy Beyond Legislation

Detroit is mourning the loss of political titan, John Conyers, who passed away over the weekend at age 90. The...